Attack - Centre-Forward ·Zimbabwe South Africa
Matthew Rusike
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Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
At a glance
Career snapshot
9Clubs played for
11/12Debut season
0.2Goals per match
Kaizer ChiefsTop club · 34 apps
Career highs
€550kPeak value · 2017
-Top transfer fee
6Best season · 16/17
3 / 0Caps / int'l goals
133Appearances
26Goals
5Assists
24Yellow cards
0Red cards
30Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Matthew Rusike |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Tyrell Matthew Benjamin Rusike |
| Date of birth | 1990-06-28 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Harare, Zimbabwe |
| Citizenship | Zimbabwe South Africa |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2020-06-01 |
| Contract expires | - |
Jun 2020
Transfer: Stabæk → Retired
19/20 · Transfer
Aug 2019
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Jul 2019
2019 - Stabæk Fotball
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2019
Injury: unknown
18 games missed
Mar 2019
Transfer: Cape Town City → Stabæk
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 - Cape Town City FC
13 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2018
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jan 2018
Transfer: Without Club → Cape Town City
17/18 · Transfer
Oct 2017
Transfer: Club Africain → Without Club
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 - Cape Town City FC
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: Helsingborgs IF → Club Africain
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 - Club Africain, Helsingborgs IF
19 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 - Helsingborgs IF, Helsingborgs IF U21
28 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2016
Injury: unknown
Jan 2016
Transfer: Halmstads BK → Helsingborgs IF
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Kaizer Chiefs → Halmstads BK
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 - Helsingborgs IF, Halmstads BK
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
2015 - Halmstads BK, Halmstads BK U21
12 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 - Kaizer Chiefs
14 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 - Kaizer Chiefs
14 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2012
Transfer: Jomo Cosmos → Kaizer Chiefs
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 - Kaizer Chiefs
6 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
11/12 - Jomo Cosmos
16 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: U. Pretoria → Jomo Cosmos
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2009
Transfer: Monomotapa → U. Pretoria
09/10 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €550k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Stabæk Fotball
0.0%
Helsingborgs IF
16.1%
Helsingborgs IF U21
3.4%
Halmstads BK
11.4%
Halmstads BK U21
0.0%
Cape Town City FC
12.7%
Club Africain
19.7%
Kaizer Chiefs
24.1%
Jomo Cosmos
12.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stabæk Fotball | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Helsingborgs IF | 3 | 15/16 | 2016 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 430 |
| Helsingborgs IF U21 | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 90 |
| Halmstads BK | 2 | 15/16 | 2015 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 305 |
| Halmstads BK U21 | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cape Town City FC | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 338 |
| Club Africain | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 526 |
| Kaizer Chiefs | 3 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 642 |
| Jomo Cosmos | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 334 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Eliteserien | Stabæk Fotball | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Allsvenskan | Helsingborgs IF | 25 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 357 |
| 2016 | Relegation Allsvenskan | Helsingborgs IF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | U21 Allsvenskan Södra | Helsingborgs IF U21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2015 | Allsvenskan | Halmstads BK | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 215 |
| 2015 | U21 Allsvenskan Södra | Halmstads BK U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | ABSA Premiership | Cape Town City FC | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 271 |
| 18/19 | MTN8 | Cape Town City FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Nedbank Cup | Cape Town City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | ABSA Premiership | Cape Town City FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Nedbank Cup | Cape Town City FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 |
| 16/17 | CAF Confederation Cup | Club Africain | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 330 |
| 16/17 | Ligue I Pro | Club Africain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Ligue I Pro Playoff | Club Africain | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 196 |
| 16/17 | Svenska Cupen | Helsingborgs IF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 73 |
| 16/17 | Tunisian Cup | Club Africain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Svenska Cupen | Helsingborgs IF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Svenska Cupen | Halmstads BK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 14/15 | ABSA Premiership | Kaizer Chiefs | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 272 |
| 14/15 | CAF-Champions League | Kaizer Chiefs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Carling Knockout | Kaizer Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Nedbank Cup | Kaizer Chiefs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | ABSA Premiership | Kaizer Chiefs | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | CAF-Champions League | Kaizer Chiefs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 183 |
| 12/13 | ABSA Premiership | Kaizer Chiefs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 187 |
| 11/12 | ABSA Premiership | Jomo Cosmos | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 334 |
| 11/12 | Carling Knockout | Jomo Cosmos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Monomotapa | U. Pretoria | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | U. Pretoria | Jomo Cosmos | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 12/13 | 2012-09-12 | Jomo Cosmos | Kaizer Chiefs | Transfer | 25000 | - |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-24 | Kaizer Chiefs | Halmstads BK | Transfer | 200000 | - |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-19 | Halmstads BK | Helsingborgs IF | Transfer | 250000 | - |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-13 | Helsingborgs IF | Club Africain | Transfer | 300000 | - |
| 17/18 | 2017-10-01 | Club Africain | Without Club | Transfer | 550000 | - |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-31 | Without Club | Cape Town City | Transfer | 550000 | - |
| 18/19 | 2019-03-11 | Cape Town City | Stabæk | Transfer | 350000 | - |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-01 | Stabæk | Retired | Transfer | 0 | - |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | inflamed wound | 2016-06-27 | 2016-07-04 | 8 | 0 |
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2018-02-25 | 2018-05-11 | 76 | 11 |
| 18/19 | Broken leg | 2019-04-02 | 2019-07-31 | 121 | 18 |
| 19/20 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2019-08-13 | 2020-05-31 | 293 | 14 |
Current-
Peak€550k
Low-
Δ since start−€25k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3583 | - | 3 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Larsson | 1 | 1 | 806 |
| Bradley Ralani | 1 | 2 | 599 |
| Bilel Ifa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mokhtar Belkhiter | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Allsvenskan | Halmstads BK | 4 | 11 |
| 16/17 | Ligue I Pro Playoff | Club Africain | 4 | 9 |
| 11/12 | ABSA Premiership | Jomo Cosmos | 3 | 14 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | ABSA Premiership | Cape Town City FC | 2 | 9 |
| 16/17 | Ligue I Pro Playoff | Club Africain | 1 | 9 |
| 16/17 | Svenska Cupen | Helsingborgs IF | 1 | 1 |
Teams faced most often by Matthew Rusike's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals, see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Twente | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 50% |
| Levante UD | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0% |
| Hannover 96 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 28 | 447 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.21 |
| 2015 | 12 | 215 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 |
| 18/19 | 13 | 271 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16/17 | 19 | 599 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 15/16 | 4 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14/15 | 14 | 272 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 13/14 | 14 | 183 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.98 |
| 12/13 | 6 | 187 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 11/12 | 16 | 334 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.08 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
ABSA Premiership
54 apps
8 G
2 A
Allsvenskan
36 apps
7 G
1 A
Ligue I Pro Playoff
9 apps
4 G
1 A
Svenska Cupen
5 apps
2 G
1 A
U21 Allsvenskan Södra
3 apps
2 G
0 A
Nedbank Cup
3 apps
1 G
0 A
CAF Confederation Cup
5 apps
1 G
0 A
CAF-Champions League
5 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Matthew Rusike
Who is Matthew Rusike?
Matthew Rusike is a Zimbabwe professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Matthew Rusike?
Matthew Rusike is 36 years old. He was born on June 28, 1990 in Harare.
What position does Matthew Rusike play?
Matthew Rusike plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Matthew Rusike play for?
Matthew Rusike currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Matthew Rusike scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Matthew Rusike has scored 26 goals in 133 appearances.